International Center for Clubhouse Development

ICCD is a global resource for communities creating solutions for people with mental illness.

Annual Report 2008

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A letter from the Chair and the Executive Director www.iccd.org www.iccd.org

Dear Friends, We have a powerful and compelling vision that inspires all of our work.

But there is still so much to do.

The International Center for Clubhouse Development community shares a vision of a day when the world no longer spurns the millions of people around the globe who live with mental illness; but which supports, accepts, and embraces them as full and worthy citizens of the community.

We have ambitious plans to greatly expand our work to strengthen ICCD Clubhouses everywhere and to accelerate the pace at which new ICCD Clubhouses develop.

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This year, 150 new and veteran Clubhouses received training and support from our international network of ICCD Training Bases to create and expand opportunities for Clubhouse members. There were ten regional Clubhouse conferences. We are greatly encouraged by the early results from our New Clubhouse Development (NCD) Training Program; many of these new groups have begun raising funds and started operations, and dozens of additional groups continue to seek advice and training to start Clubhouses in their communities. 6$"#7889#8")+.(30+.%4#:)%;)0*#$0'#%4"#%/ #.+